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title: "Apprenticeships Workforce Development"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION"
published: "2022-09-08"
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# Apprenticeships Workforce Development

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-214624ee-cae2-4c1a-9bef-cecefb426824

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## Summary

The Department for Education has awarded a contract for the "Apprenticeships Workforce Development Programme" to The Education and Training Foundation. The contract is valued at £7,500,000 and runs from August 1, 2022, to July 31, 2025. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the main procurement category is education and training services.

This contract presents an opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations to participate in delivering professional development for apprenticeship training providers and employers. Suitable businesses would need expertise in designing and delivering training packages to support apprenticeship training providers and employers. The contract period allows for long-term business planning and growth opportunities within the education and training services sector.

## Notice

Contract Award notice for the Apprenticeship Workforce Development Programme

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f9b7d7a-25ec-45da-9b0a-812ced92d14d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Feb 2022 |
| Future notice date | 20 Sep 2021 |
| Award date | 31 Jul 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2022 - 31 Jul 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £7,500,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3BT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | Pimlico North |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOUNDATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 8 Sep 2022 at 07:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f9b7d7a-25ec-45da-9b0a-812ced92d14d
- 18 Jan 2022 at 18:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c7a4518-fc75-49ba-aadc-cfc04fc3ebea
- 30 Jul 2021 at 14:13 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a7ddfd6c-9cff-47f5-952d-11b9180fc514
- 30 Jul 2021 at 11:45 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/56ce83c4-910b-4861-850a-04a6c7a5b02b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f9b7d7a-25ec-45da-9b0a-812ced92d14d
  8th September 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c7a4518-fc75-49ba-aadc-cfc04fc3ebea
  18th January 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a7ddfd6c-9cff-47f5-952d-11b9180fc514
  30th July 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/56ce83c4-910b-4861-850a-04a6c7a5b02b
  30th July 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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